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Dr Matt Winning is a London-based Scottish comedian, environmental economist and a regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where in 2017 and 2019 he performed sold out runs of his third and fourth solo shows 'Filibuster’ and ‘Climate Strange'. Matt will be performing excerpts from these shows, described as storytelling lectures, combining comedy and environmental economics in attempt to encourage us all to help save the planet. Environmental Economist, Comedian
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Sat, 16 November 2019
10:00 – 16:30 GMTUCL Institute of Education (IOE)
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0ALThis free event will look at the role of local climate action groups and local councils in responding to the climate crisis.
About this Event
Many councils and communities have declared a climate emergency and are aiming for net zero carbon, many by 2030. Local climate action groups are pressing their councils for urgent action. Other organisations including universities, renewable energy companies and environmental specialists are adding their voices.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-emergency-from-declarations-to-action-tickets-75109122407
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Great podcast on this subject: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00094lx
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Lots of great jobs going at the moment in UK councils because of action like this:
BBC News - Fight climate change. Think global. Act local (council)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-50082277
Search on Guardian environment jobs or via Council websites
Telling Stories to Battle Climate Change, With a Little Humor Thrown In
The women who make the podcast “Mothers of Invention” stand apart in the field of climate communication.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/10/climate/mary-robinson-maeve-higgins-thimali-kodikara-podcast.html